Arms and the Man Lesson Plan

Close Reading

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Conduct a close reading of the text, discuss your analysis, and incorporate it into your own writing.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4

Structure:

In this structured close-reading exercise, students should pay extra attention to how word choice, structure, style and point-of-view shape the reader’s experience.

Students may divide into small groups. Each group should select a different section from the first act of "Arms and the Man". Each small group should reread their section of the text out loud, and students should take turns reading different parts, highlighting or underlining any lines or...